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Title: Bolgiano's spring 1971
Identifier: bolgianosspring119fwbo_5 (find matches)
Year: 1971 (1970s)
Authors: F. W. Bolgiano & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Washington, D. C. : F. W. Bolgiano
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Bating Your Home-grown Vegetables Is Pining PeLuxe CUCUMBER One ounce will plant 50 hills; 2 pounds, an acre Culture. Cucumbers prefer rich, loamy, fairly moist soil and should not be planted until ground is warm. Plant in hills, dropping 6 to 8 seeds in each hill and covering with y^ inch of soil; thin to 3 or 4 strongest plants in each hill. Continue planting at intervals for succession. Cucumbers for pickles may be planted during June and early July. For an extra-early crop start seed in small pots in hotbeds. 284. A. and C. (68 days.) Fruits are uni- form, very dark green and taper slightly at ends. They average 2J^ inches through and up to 10 inches long. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 60c.; lilb. $1.80, postpaid. 229. Ashley. (60 days.) Fruit size and shape similar to Marketer; color slightly better. Resistant to downy mildew. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 60c.; ^Ib- H-SO, postpaid. 118. Burpee Hybrid. (60 days.) Highly resistant to mosaic and downy mildew. The vines are vigorous, long lived and produce a heavy yield of well-formed, straight, dark green fruits; average 8x2i-o inches. Pkt. 50c.; i^_oz. S6.20; oz. $12.00; J^lb. $47.40, postpaid. 252. Spartan Valor Hybrid. (58 days.) .jf-gs Slender streamlined fruits are 9 to 10 (<lA\) inches long, with dark green skin. ^—^ Delicious. Pkt. 50c.; \io-L. $2.50; Woz. $3.95; oz. $7.50; ^Ib. $29.40, postpaid. 251. Poinsett. (65 days.) A high-yielding, dependable variety with even color and good resistance to diseases. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 95c.; Mlb. $3.20, postpaid. 156. Hybrid, Sensation. (60 days.) This white-spine hybrid is highly resistant to mosaic and downy mildew. Fruits 8 inches long, smooth, uniform, blunt on both ends. Flesh crisp and white, with dark green outer color. Pkt. 50c.; '^oz. $3.75; oz. $6.00; ,^lb. $23.40, postpaid. 228. National Pickling. (60 days.) A standard pickling variety with uniform slen- der fruits of medium green color. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 60c.; i^lb. $1.80, postpaid. 310. Long Green. (67 days.) A large, deep green, heavily warted variety with solid, crisp flesh. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 45c.; i^lb. $1.10. postpaid. 105. Long Marketer. (65 days.) Smooth, ^<z^ dark green fruits 8 to 10 inches long f jj^j and 2J^ inches thick, tapering at stem ^—^ end. Flesh white and solid, with small seed cavity. White spine. Good color and slim shape make it a good slicer and shipper. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 65c.; J<lb. $2.00, postpaid. 2G4. Straight-8. (66 days.) Fruits are ^jr^ uniform in shape, averaging 8 inches KlIS^ long and IJ/^ inches in diameter. Rich, deep green color which is free from striping. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 60c.; )iVD. $1.80, postpaid. 189. Triumph Hybrid. (60 days.) Vines ^4Z;s. vigorous. Fruits uniform dark green \J&) <^°'<^'"' 7 to 8 inches long, slightly —^ tapered at stem end. Excellent quality. Pkt. 50c.; 1-20Z. $3.75; oz. $6.00, postpaid. ENDIVE One ounce will sow 150 feet of row; 3 pounds, an acre Culture. As Endive is usually used for fall and winter salads, the seed should be sown in rows during June and July and thinned out to stand 1 foot apart in the row. When nearly grown, tie the outer leaves to- gether to blanch the hearts. For an early crop the seed should be sown about April 15. 322. Batavian Full-Heart. (90 days.) ^iTis An earlier and improved strain with \^^ larger leaves and broader, thicker heads requiring very little blanching. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 45c.; J^Ib. $1.10, postpaid. 302. Green Curled. (95 days.) A self- blanching variety. Curly, dark green leaves which are finely cut give the plant a feathery appearance. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 45c.; MVa. $1.10, postpaid. EGGPLANT One ounce will produce at least 1000 plants; Vilb. will sow an acre Culture. Eggplant seed germinates slowly and should be started in a hotbed. Set out the plants when they are 2 inches high, provided both soil and air are warm; they will not stand chilling. Plants should be spaced 11^ to 2 feet apart in row. 174. Black Beauty. (110 days.) Earliest and best of the large-fruited varieties. The 24 to 30-inch plants bear 4 to 6 perfect fruits of rich dark purple. Their rich color is re- tained for a long time. Pkt. 25c.; i-^oz. 11.50; oz. $2.55; \i\h. $9.60, postpaid. KALE or BORECOLE One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 4 pounds, an acre Culture. This hardy vegetable furnishes splendid greens for winter and spring use, the quality being improved by some frost. Sow seed y^ inch deep in rows, from May to September. If large plants are wanted, thin to stand 1 )/^ to 2 feet apart in row. 298. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch. (55 days.) Beautiful dwarf plants which lie flat on the ground, forming a double-deck; with- stands frost and seldom winter-kills where temperatures do not go below zero. The heavily curled leaves are a distinct blue-green color, attractive and of high quality. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 40c.; J^lb. $1.10, postpaid. FOR QUANTITY PRICES WRITE FOR MARKET-GROWERS' LIST
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298. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch Kale KALE, continued 286. Long Standing Green Curled. (55 days.) Beautifully curled and crimped sort of strong vigorous habit; perfectly hardy; dark green in color. It will stand longer without shooting to seed than any other variety. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 40c.;Mlb. $1.00, post- paid. 159. Siberian Curled. (65 days.) Large, very spreading, hardy and vigorous plant. Big plume-like leaves, thick in texture, curled at edges; deep green. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 40c.; Mlb. $1.00, postpaid. KOHL-RABI One ounce sows 200 feet of drill; 4 pounds, an acre Culture. Sow as early in spring as pos- sible, in rows, thinning out to stand 6 inches apart in the row. For a succession sow every two weeks until hot weather. Sow in late July for a fall crop. 131. Early White Vienna. (55 days.) Picked when young and tender and prop- erly prepared for the table, this vegetable is a splendid food with a flavor resembling both cauliflower and turnip. Easy to grow and requiring no more care than cabbage, it is one of those "diflerent" things everyone should try. Pkt. 25c.; i^oz. 40c.; oz. 65c.; ^Ib. $2.00, postpaid. LEEK One ounce will sow 100 to 200 feet of row; 4 pounds, an acre Culture. Leeks prefer light soil and should be sown in early April, in rows, cover- ing the seed J^ inch deep. After the plants are thinned, or transplanted, to stand 6 inches apart in the row, more soil should be pulled over the roots, to blanch them. 152. Extra Large. (120 days.) Hardy, pro- ductive and of the best quality. Pkt. 25c.; looz. $1.00; oz. $1.60; M'b. $5.80, postpaid.

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